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the Paradifeof Plants, ae 
4 The Forme. , ‘ 
The common Leek cometh: up likeuntoan Onyon,but that the Onyon bring- 
eth up his feed with it green, hollow like Leaves, flattith onthe one fide, and 
wich a ridge or creft onthe back~fide, of a fmell and taft, fomewhat like unto 
the Onyonalfo; if they befuffered to grow uncut,whether they be removed or 
not, then, in the fecond or third year after their fowing; they: will fend forth 
around and {lender ftalk, even quite throughout, but-not hollow or’ 
the middle like the: Onyonsbearing at thetop, an head of purplith flower: ersjatid 
black feed after them; fo very“like unto Onyon-feed, that icis hard to dif in- 
guilh them. The Root is long and white,wi ox papeangois me pines 
ing thereat. : 
The Places and Times h 
Thenaturall places of none of the aforetaid forts: where exes 
Ican find, except the Vine Leek, which eth by i — Vineyards, ‘and 
neer unto Vines in-hot Regions, whereof it:took ics name 5 3 bucare:planced in 
Gardens in other Countrys, as well as in England, efpeciall Ph in Egypt, where they 
were formerly in great eftimation. There Leeks may be fowne in’March and 4- 
pril, and-then they will be fit to be removed.in September, the ground being firt 
prepared with Cow-dung, that they may ee a Cives being once 
Janted, do continue many years, fuffering the e> ft cold o} ; 
Tic Vapha eth itsgreen leavesin Winter, and eret 
weg a 
_ Lecks are chor andy in ithe thd eed ofvery fabeile parts; its 
The Vertues. 
ethos Leeks ¢ eaten pes yceld very bad nonrifhment 5 a the eyes, 
ingender black melancholly-blood, and are therefor: ft hurcfall pelos. ee 
that are inélined thereunto, as alfo for th chat are Cholerick 
creafeth that humour al fo, caafes rrible deeames, hurtthe ee ipa th 
fharpneffe, as alfo the técth Sst pita, ms, yet after they are rea aap 
qualia iesaretaken away, fo reach gg profitable both for meat and 
* Pottage made with them are very wholefome, not onely 1a! 
prefled with phlegme, but for thofe alfo that are w llick, o 
the Stone. ‘But:for the Chollick they be more effeétuall,’ i k 
unfet Leeks, blades andall, chop. tionally boy] them ip good White Win, 
with May Bate ter, or other frefh if that be not tobe had, untill che Wilke 
:in a manner wafted awa = “Rippon linnencloth 
plaifterw foapply: ly atient, as hotashecahens _ 
dare it, which being cold apply anothe: and this do, ifmeed be, three or; four 
times together, and he thal] affuredlyibe-eafed:thereby. And for the Stone take 
unfet Leeks, in the Month of Fane, fhredthem fmall, and diftill chem, fin the 
Water fora month or two, Jridiauimeied iadontntag a good draught, for 
icbaee hed of the Hips purgeth the Kid- 
" felves, ke bhaderbein seam pt vinegar,and plyed. tothe flomack che 
Patient, ashe fet in is wae bed 5 Or elfeftamp unfet Lecks, Rofer 
Sea ees fe ldetioeche ciel ssa eos, oa ply t 
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